5/9/26 – Shiur 559 – Are our young men and women "ready for marriage"? How are we preparing them and where are we failing them?

About this episode

The episode discusses the readiness of young men and women for marriage and the preparation they receive.

What does it mean to be “ready” for marriage?What’s currently taught to chassanim and kallos – and what’s still missing?Are too many singles entering marriage with unrealistic expectations?Which common marital struggles could be prevented through better preparation? Host: Ari Wasserman with Rabbi Yosef Greenfeld – Rav of the Chestnut Shul in Lakewood & Chosson teacher – 6:16with Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman – psychologist & author of From Boys to Men – 34:08with Mrs. Elisheva Liss – licensed marriage and family therapist, lecturer & author – 1:05:05 Conclusions and Takeaways – 1:37:35 מראי מקומות

People in this episode

Host: Ari Wasserman

Guests: Rabbi Yosef Greenfeld, Dr. Shloimie Zimmerman, Mrs. Elisheva Liss

Topics covered

• marriage readiness
• preparation for marriage
• expectations in marriage
• marital struggles
• chassanim and kallos education

Keywords

• marriage
• preparation
• expectations
• chassanim
• kallos
• marital struggles
• psychology
• family therapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chestnut Shul

Books & works: From Boys to Men

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